Hi, JR, et.al., from Joe B.
I agree with EVERYTHING you have to say----
with qualifications:
JFK is, I think, a superb "film" but it needs a disclaimer at the beginning, to wit: "...one man's take on..." Also I know for a fact that Garrison was not the saint he is depicted to be in the film. I must admit I am prejudiced about this film since I'm in it-- on the jury (first right in the front by the prosecution table--- just OUT of some of the Scope wide shots, so badly seen in pan & scan, well seen in Panavision!)
I, too, hold up All the President's Men as one of the very best. Always fascinating to watch again for many reasons.
(Just to be a cow, I must say that only the first Halloween film is worth a damn. And the entire "Freddy" thing is a joke!)
Watching "The Best Man" again recently reminded me how good that one is.
And next time Turner Classics carries "The Last Hurrah" with Spencer Tracy, check out one of the best depictions of the political process of an earlier era-- not to mention superb performances all around!!
All my best to all.
Joe
J R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Tom,What a sly ploy! Opening a movie-related back door to the political-discussion horror show...While I found JFK to be even more confused than the events it attempted to portray, I loved ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, although I'm sure there's a lot of interpretation and dramatization there and it does take just one viewpoint, but hey, it was a drama... a movie... and so it was entitled. A darn good yarn, well done, with just enough social consciousness to make you feel like your time was better spent than watching, say, HALLOWEEN 38 - THE FINAL CHAPTER.Of course, a discussion of favorite political movies could easily lead to someone mentioning FAHRENHEIT 9/11 and then we would be off to the races... so, no... let's not go there. That's all everyone else has been doing for the last 9 months. In some ways its been pretty cool that MOPO has been a haven from all that.I just hope that it will be a clear cut victory so that we don't have our poor tattered and sadly-degraded democratic process completely destroyed by another court-decided election. So, whomever wins, I hope it is by a decisive number in both the popular vote and the electoral college.And, of course, by "whomever" I mean John Kerry!Sorry. Couldn't resist. Call it equal time allowed in response to Diana's stunt.I will say no more.-- JR----- Original Message -----From: Tom A. PennockSent: Friday, October 29, 2004 23:28Subject: [MOPO] Political Movie?Ok, we can't talk politics. What is your favorite political movie? Nixon, JFK, All The Presidents Men?Regards,Tom Pennock :)Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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